matter causing distress; something causing worry
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
clover (Trifolium repens); white clover; Dutch clover; clubs (card suit)
at that time; in those days
final scene; the end; finale
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to finger; to tamper (with)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to look upwards; to look up
preparations for returning (home)
return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
a few years ago; some years back
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
still; as yet; as it has been
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to be at a loss for words
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to grant someone's request
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
whether or not; presence or absence
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine